DM Confirm Email
Having so many spam registrations? Tired of getting fake users with fake emails? Good news! DM Confirm Email will solve your problems. DM Confirm Email will send a confirmation email and the only time it will actually…
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DM Confirm Email shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where DM Confirm Email stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| confirm | >100 |
| >100 | |
| registration | >100 |
| security | >100 |
| spam | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 from 7 reviews
About DM Confirm Email
From the official readme · v1.4Description
Having so many spam registrations? Tired of getting fake users with fake emails? Good news! DM Confirm Email will solve your problems.
DM Confirm Email will send a confirmation email and the only time it will actually “create” the account for the user if the email address is confirmed.
Also allows you to send a welcome message to newly confirmed and created users which is great to give your new users initial instructions or other information that can be helpful to new users.
DM Confirm Email integrates seamlessly with wordpress registration system and uses all native registration hooks which allows all your current customization and plugins to the registration work.
Additional Resources
- See DM Confirm Email in action
- Review the plugin and let me know what you think!
- Have a question? Or found a bug?
- For suggestions and ideas for future release. Comment here
- Follow me @donMhico
Features
- Reduce unwanted and spam registration.
- Verifies and confirms email addresses of user registrations.
- Customize the confirmation email that will be sent.
- Allows html email content.
- Resend confirmation email feature
- Define the number of days before the confirmation keys will be expired.
- Customize all warning and successful messages in the wordpress side.
- Ability to send welcome message to new users.
- Prevents waste of resources and web space by only creating user account to confirmed emails.
- Uses all the native registration hooks for more advanced customization.
- Seamless integration
- NEW! Ability to edit the email message containing the password of the new account that will be sent to the user.
Future
- Display all pending registrations that need confirmation on the Dashboard.
Installation
Changelog
Add the ability to send a welcome message.
1.4
- Added the ability to edit and customize the email content containing the new account information (username and password).
- New and better organized Settings page UI.
1.3
- Added the ability to send welcome message to newly registered users.
1.2
- Fix major issue with hostings running on PHP 5.2 and below.
1.1
- Added a “Resend confirmation link” feature
- Integrated the “Resend confirmation link” in the registration page.
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FAQ
DM Confirm Email: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is DM Confirm Email free?
Yes. DM Confirm Email is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is DM Confirm Email safe to use in 2026?
DM Confirm Email shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.1/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use DM Confirm Email?
DM Confirm Email is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 22,241 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does DM Confirm Email work with WordPress 7.1?
DM Confirm Email is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was DM Confirm Email last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on March 11, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes DM Confirm Email?
DM Confirm Email is developed and maintained by Michael.
What are the best alternatives to DM Confirm Email?
The most popular alternatives to DM Confirm Email are MW WP Form (200K+ installs), Publish Confirm Message (100+ installs) and Easy Options for WooCommerce (100+ installs).
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